Opportunity for all.
Welcome to a place that thrives on individuality and diverse perspectives. As you explore and begin to find yourself in your own college experience, you’ll find your ways of shaping the Grinnell community.
Create an Extraordinary Life
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Self-Governance
As a student, you can play a significant role in sustaining the safe, welcoming community we all call home. That means you’ll have opportunities to lead campus discussions, drive progress and change, and bring forth entirely new experiences for our community.
Student Organizations
You won’t find fraternities or sororities here. But you will find more than 100 student groups, which span the spectrum from serious to silly, and are open to all.
Study Abroad
At Grinnell, we continually encourage you to seek out new understanding from new places, ideas, and cultures—both here on campus and across the globe.
ARTS AND CULTURE
Put yourself in the middle of all mediums.
The arts are a strong source of inspiration for our community—whether that’s in cross-disciplinary courses or in the cultivation of our own talents. That’s why we bring celebrated visual artists, musicians, dancers, and theatre groups from all over the world to campus, where they perform, exhibit, lead workshops, and teach classes.
ATHLETICS
Cheer or be cheered
You’ve got 20 NCAA Division III varsity teams to choose from, and even more intramural options. And whether you’re a student-athlete looking to elevate your game, or a sports fan prone to lifting up a crowd, you’ll find plenty of participate in at Grinnell.
Welcome to Grinnell
Our 120-acre campus is located just north of downtown, in a neighborhood of beautiful Victorian and Craftsman-style homes and towering oak and cottonwood trees.
GRINNELL, IOWA
Tucked away in the prairie.
We prefer it that way. Just a few blocks from campus you’ll discover specialized shops, a movie theatre, a farmers’ market, art galleries, parks, and over 30 eateries to choose from. Never too crowded, this community provides the perfect combination of arts and entertainment, as well as the quiet cafes for your studies.